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14 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1980–2026 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Lindgrengreen2 sentences2010“The erroneous admission of evidence of other crimes carries a high risk of prejudice and ordinarily calls for reversal.” People v. Lindgren, 79 Ill. 2d 129, 140 (1980). 2010"The erroneous admission of evidence of other crimes carries a high risk of prejudice and ordinarily calls for reversal." People v. Lindgren, 79 Ill.2d 129, 140 , 37 Ill.Dec. 348 , 402 N.E.2d 238 (1980). | 2 | 2 |
People v. Waregreen1 sentence2026See People v. Ware, 2019 IL App (1st) 160989, ¶ 40 (“[E]vidence of other crimes is admissible when it is relevant to a fact material to the prosecution.”). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Adkinsgreen1 sentence2026“Evidence that a defendant has committed crimes other than the one for which he is on trial may not be admitted for the purpose of demonstrating his propensity to commit crimes.” People v. Adkins, 239 Ill. 2d 1, 22-23 (2010). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Rutledgegreen1 sentence2025Id. ¶ 19; People v. Rutledge, 409 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Thingvoldgreen1 sentence2025People v. Thingvold, 145 Ill. 2d 441, 452 (1991). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Jonesgreen1 sentence2021To merit relief under the doctrine’s first prong, the defendant must prove that (1) “a clear or obvious error” occurred, and (2) “the evidence is so closely balanced that the error alone threatened to tip the scales of justice against the defendant.” People v. Jones, 2016 IL 119391, ¶ 10 (citations omitted). ¶ 61 Here, the trial court’s decision to allow an other crimes instruction was error. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Harris
green
2 sentences2007Harris, 288 Ill. 2007Harris, 288 Ill. | 2 | 2007–2007 |
People v. Butler
green
2 sentences1980App.2d 299 , 273 N.E.2d 37 .) The jury instruction concerning such evidence, containing as it did all of the possible exceptions to the other crimes rule, magnified the *320 error. 1980App. 2d 299 , 273 N.E.2d 37 .) The jury instruction concerning such evidence, containing as it did all of the possible exceptions to the other crimes rule, magnified the error. | 2 | 1980–1980 |
People v. Romero
green
2 sentences1980Our supreme court in People v. Romero (1977), 66 Ill. 2d 325 , 362 N.E.2d 288 , refused to create a new exception to the other crimes rule where the identification evidence merely served to enhance the credibility of the witness in the crime at issue. 1980Our supreme court in People v. Romero (1977), 66 Ill. 2d 325 , 362 N.E.2d 288 , refused to create a new exception to the other crimes rule where the identification evidence merely served to enhance the credibility of the witness in the crime at issue. | 2 | 1980–1980 |
People v. Bole
green
1 sentence1994(People v. Bole, 155 Ill. 2d at 196 .) After the 1988 amendment, however, consecutive sentences under section 5 — 8—4(a) became mandatory with respect to certain specific crimes enumerated therein pursuant to the supreme court’s interpretation of that section in People v. Bole, but remained otherwise discretionary under the first sentence of section 5 — 8—4(a). | 1 | 1994–1994 |
State v. Figueroa
green
2 sentences1993(State v. Figueroa (1986), 151 Ariz. 213 , 726 P.2d 629 .) Accordingly, in light of the foregoing law and the requisite mental states of the offenses to which plaintiff pled guilty, plaintiff cannot now argue that he was involuntarily intoxicated when he committed the crimes at bar and that he lacked intent to commit those crimes. 1993(State v. Figueroa (1986), 151 Ariz. 213 , 726 P.2d 629 .) Accordingly, in light of the foregoing law and the requisite mental states of the offenses to which plaintiff pled guilty, plaintiff cannot now argue that he was involuntarily intoxicated when he committed the crimes at bar and that he lacked intent to commit those crimes. | 1 | 1993–1993 |
People v. Illgen
green
2 sentences1992In People v. Illgen (1991), 145 Ill. 2d 353 , 583 N.E.2d 515 , the trial court properly admitted evidence of similar criminal conduct committed against the victim to show the defendant’s intent. 1992In People v. Illgen (1991), 145 Ill. 2d 353 , 583 N.E.2d 515 , the trial court properly admitted evidence of similar criminal conduct committed against the victim to show the defendant’s intent. | 1 | 1992–1992 |
People v. Connors
green
1 sentence1989It did not serve to limit the jury’s use of such evidence and failed to convey the proper emphasis of the instruction — that such prejudicial evidence was restricted in value.” 82 Ill. | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.